The monthly member spotlight is an opportunity to learn more about a leader at one of our member companies and showcase the work they are doing. This month, we spotlight David Uram from Mindstack. Learn more about Mindstack in our member directory. 1) What is your mobile device of choice, and why? Blackberry right now…
The London Bridge Network will be hosting its first event on Tuesday, November 5, marking the re-birth of the former Internetworking group. The new group, while still technology driven, will focus primarily on bringing business and technology together. Join the London Bridge Network on Tuesday, November 5 at Friday Knight Lights starting at 5 p.m.…
Profit Magazine has ranked Stiris Research #94 on the 15th annual W100 which ranks Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs on a composite score based on the size, growth rate and profitability of their businesses. Published in the November issue of Profit and the December issue of Chatelaine, the W100 is Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial…
This blog post was written by Alec Miller, Manager of Measured Innovation at TechAlliance This week, I’ve rounded up some highlights of recent conference presentations that do a good job of describing some of the bigger trends in the tech and innovation space right now including the maker movement, context-aware computing, and big data. First…
TechAlliance’s Peer-2-Peer groups are a members-only initiative designed to promote professional development, knowledge sharing, and relationship building amongst peers in similar functional roles. All of our P2P groups are currently accepting new participants. If you would like to join any of the groups listed please contact Sarah Currie at sarah.currie@techalliance.ca or 519-858-5101. New P2P groups…
This guest blog post was written by: Sasha Sud, Energy Data Manager, MaRS Discovery District Yesterday, the Ontario Minister of Energy, Bob Chiarelli, announced the Energy Apps for Ontario Challenge, a contest organized by MaRS and funded by the Ministry of Energy that encourages developers to create the best new, proof-of-concept apps to help Ontarians…
This blog post was written by Howie Chan, Business Analyst at TechAlliance. “The death of a forest giant is always saddening but it has to happen if the forest is to remain healthy.” – David Attenborough (Planet Earth – Jungles). It’s very likely that Blackberry (BBRY) is about to go private and in my opinion,…
London’s historical Great Western Railway Roundhouse has found new tenants in digital agencies rtraction and ATMOS Marketing. With the restoration efforts of building owner Creative Property Developments Inc., the revamped London Roundhouse will be an office space unlike anything the city has ever seen. “We are thrilled to be tying our company’s future to London’s…
London has the potential to become the cornerstone of biotechnology research in Canada, and some would say we are well on our way. The sector as a whole, while experiencing tremendous growth, is currently facing several challenges though. New expansion plans for Western’s Research Parks hope to face some of those challenges head-on and extract…
by Sandra Desrochers When Diana Robbins was a young girl she would accompany her mom to popular scratch-and-save retail events at Sears. Diana’s mom always let her scratch the card to reveal the discount. Diana loved scratching the card and her mom loved getting the deal. Years later during Robbins’ career in marketing and sales,…